Crumpled Home

This year, a relaxing sleep-in followed by a delicious breakfast in bed was not in the cards for our adventurous mother. Instead, she woke up before everyone to go and participate in the Perth Mother’s Day Classic, a run to raise money for breast cancer research. Dad and the kids got breakfast ready, decorated the house, prepared our presents and went to meet her there.

After getting back to the house, we presented mum with pancakes and some wonderful presents made by the kids (a cornucopia of hand-made fans, cards, drawings, and paper flowers).

Afterwards, in a wonderful display of independance, the kids engrossed themselves in face painting for an hour. Folowing that, in a wonderful display of support, the parents spent the next hour cleaning up face paints, washing down tables, clothes and children. All in all, a great day!

Mum's runner number and medal from competing in the Perth Mother's Day Classic.

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On the weekened, we took a quick trip to the city to watch the finals of the Perth leg of the Red Bull Air Race [wikipedia]. It’s a high-speed race through an obstacle course where pilots attempt to achieve the fastest times slaloming around pylons and performing certain maneuvers.

Earlier this week, during training, one of the pilots smashed his plane into the river. Unlike his plane, he survived with no injuries. Apparently it was the first crash ever in the history of the race, caused by the crazy winds that we get around here. On the day we were there it was perfectly calm, with perfect racing conditions. The Australian pilot placed second, which was great considering the group of veterans and previous winners that were competing.

As usual, we had a great time and followed it up with shaved ice, face painting and balloon animals.

At RBAR 2010, LR had her face painted to match her shirt!

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Have a great Australia day everyone!

Happy Australia Day!!!!

We’ll throw an extra snag on the barbie and sink a few tinnies for ya.

Ozzy ozzy ozzy!